Beachcomber sand cleaner adopted by city
The city bought a Beachcomber machine from Barber-Greene Co. for about 17 000 to 18 000 dollars to clean sand at Seaside Park. The device moves along the beach, lifts sand through a screen, removes debris, and redistributes clean sand. Mayor praised the machine and its potential to aid park maintenance and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Department
Seaside Park
Bedween
Sce
Barber-Greene Company
Aurora
Westport Court Clears Several Residents in July Hearings
In Westport on July 14 Judge Charles Spear sentenced Paul Sharnick 29 of Bridgeport to a three month suspended jail term with six months probation and a $250 fine for aggravated assault from a June 27 Stage Door Restaurant incident. Mary Hickey 22 of Bridgeport bound over to Superior Court on forgery charges for three checks totaling $165. Numerous traffic fines and a disorderly conduct sentence were issued to residents from Meriden to Norwalk. Prosecutor George F. Carrol Jr. handled the case in Judge Spear’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Paul John Sharnick
Elm Street
Bridgeport
Charles Spear
Stage Door
Post Road
John Anastasia
Franklin] Street
Mary Elizabeth Hickey
Columbus Place
Superior Court
Glenbrook
Richard M. Eagan
Webb Road
Sallie
F. Cole
Hillspoint Road
Barbara J. Bromer
Berkely Place
Louise Brunberg
Crawford Road
Sharon Jones
High Paint Road
Barron Kemp
Milford
Maxwell’ J. Manaly
Pillow Street
Alan D. Cleary
Osborne Jane
Southport
Nancy Nichols
Greens Farms Road
Anna MacKenzie
Minute Man Hill
Wayne
Philip B. Cowles, Jr
New Haven
Joseph D. Black
Bayberry
Grant
Charles Chiappinelli, Jr
Folwell
Nike Hercules missile test at Eglin Air Force Base
An Army missile team fired a Nike Hercules ground to air missile at Eglin Air Force Base Florida. The 27 foot missile rose in a blaze of fire and smoke and stayed in view for about 45 seconds over the Gulf of Mexico. The test was part of a joint Air Force Army project to test defense weapons. Plant lice have damaged the 1958 bean crop near Pretoria South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
Eglin Test Center
Gulf of Mexico
Eglin
Army
Joint Air Force Army
Norwalk Court Convicts Lawson and Suspends Jail Term
Mose Lawson, 58, of 7 Paradise Street, convicted of aggravated assault and breach of peace in Norwalk City Court. Judge J Richard Fay set a $2 000 real estate bond to appeal, fined $150, and sentenced 90 days with 60 days to be served and 30 days suspended, plus 18 months probation. May 20 incident involved Fred Bradley, 51, of 78 Connecticut Avenue. Other defendants faced various breaches, intoxication, and speeding charges with fines and suspended sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwalk
Mose Lawson
Paradise Street
J. Richard Fay
Connecticut Avenue
Lawson
Thomas A.mclaughlin
Washington Village
Clarence Wood
Orchard’ Street
Lucien Russell
Jean Avenue
Ferenc P. Kurmai
Woodward Avenue
William Kennedy
Mulvey Street
Donald Wade
Scribner Avenue
John C. Bryan
Suncrest Road
LeRoy Pierce
Orchard Street
Benny Peel
Lexington Avenue
Oper
Planners resign posts in Bethel New leadership sought
Bethel planners David B Morgan and William Jol resigned from the Town Planning and Zoning commission effective Aug 1 after three years on the panel. Morgan cited desire for more time with family and Jol cited business pressures. State highway bids were opened for construction and advisory projects, including a $40 439 fill bid by Peter Mitchell Inc of Greenwich for the Meriden Park area.
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Bethel
David B. Morgan
Town Planning and Zoning Commission
William Jol
Commission
Hartford
State Highway Department
Peter Mitchell
Morgan
Inc
Greenwich
Alwith Iy
Merida
Stamford
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Westport Court
Harold’ Tray
George F. Carrol, Jr
Stephen Tate
Ad Reid
Fda
Angi Pva
America
Olin
Paint & Wallp
IPER
Pretoria
South Africa
Neen
Olds
Quality Dealer's
Kohlenberg
Cadillac
Fairfield Avenue
Oldsmobile
Metropolitan
Henderson Chevrolet CO
Main Street
Stratford
Norwalk Court
George R. Jones
Autumn Street
Peter Strazza, Jr
Hamilton Avenue
Jean Motard
Charles Lubercht
Clinton Avenue
Lewis Baxter
West Avenue
Darien
First
ACME
Weiss & Besserman CO
Murray Hill
ARG
Walla
Chese
RCA Whirlpool
Main and Fairfield
ASN
Toyland
Green
Apen
Leavitt
Famous Bird
Bonny-Maid
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